Okaloosa County launches art on the move

Published: Monday, March 10, 2014 at 05:48 PM.

Representatives from Okaloosa County Transit (OCT) are proud to announce the official launch of Art on the Move, a contest for local art students.

The contest pairs public transportation and art while promoting local artists who will create murals that will — quite literally — move people across Okaloosa County, according to Okaloosa County Transit.

“In large cities across the world, public transportation and art are frequently paired to enhance rider experience and spread art across communities,” said Lani Birchett, transit coordinator and grants manager for Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners. “We believe this is an amazing element of transit, and we want to encourage young artists at the same time.”

The contest, open to all students in Okaloosa County, asks students to illustrate where they would like to go on OCT and to complete an official entry form.

All submissions will be uploaded to the system’s new Facebook page, www.facebook.com/RideOCT, and the community can vote for their favorite once a day on the social media page.

Winners will be named in four categories: elementary school, middle school, high school and college.

The winning entries will be enlarged and displayed on OCT buses that travel throughout the county.

Entry forms have been mailed to all local schools and can be downloaded from the OCT Facebook page or at www.RideOCT.org.

For more information about Art on the Move or Okaloosa County Transit, visit www.facebook.com/RideOCT or www.rideoct.org, or call 833-9168.

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Representatives from Okaloosa County Transit (OCT) are proud to announce the official launch of Art on the Move, a contest for local art students.

The contest pairs public transportation and art while promoting local artists who will create murals that will — quite literally — move people across Okaloosa County, according to Okaloosa County Transit.

“In large cities across the world, public transportation and art are frequently paired to enhance rider experience and spread art across communities,” said Lani Birchett, transit coordinator and grants manager for Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners. “We believe this is an amazing element of transit, and we want to encourage young artists at the same time.”

The contest, open to all students in Okaloosa County, asks students to illustrate where they would like to go on OCT and to complete an official entry form.

All submissions will be uploaded to the system’s new Facebook page, www.facebook.com/RideOCT, and the community can vote for their favorite once a day on the social media page.

Winners will be named in four categories: elementary school, middle school, high school and college.

The winning entries will be enlarged and displayed on OCT buses that travel throughout the county.

Entry forms have been mailed to all local schools and can be downloaded from the OCT Facebook page or at www.RideOCT.org.

For more information about Art on the Move or Okaloosa County Transit, visit www.facebook.com/RideOCT or www.rideoct.org, or call 833-9168.